Declaration

Trip Two - I am a BHPA qualified paragliding Pilot or above and I fully recognise and accept that I am responsible for my own safe flying at all times.

Trip One - I am a BHPA qualified paragliding Club Pilot or above and I fully recognise and accept that I am responsible for my own safe flying at all times.

I understand and accept that I cannot hold any Airworks, Air Trips or Dream & Adventure staff liable for my flying nor any consequent loss or injury.

I understand and recognise that Airworks, Airtrips and Dream & Adventure staff may not be qualified mountain guides and that any such activities I may undertake with them are performed only in their capacity as paragliding instructors where appropriate.

In particular I understand and accept that I run significant risk of serious injury or death if I:

·      Fly 'over the back' and/or into the higher terrain where retrieve may be very lengthy. It is a good idea to always fly with a minimum of vol biv kit in case you land in a very silly place.

·      Land downwind.

·      Land into rising ground, in particular terracing. (Optimally land across terracing as there is usually a low water-retaining wall and flying into the main wall of the terrace would result in a sudden stop. Landing down terrace is acceptable if you step over said wall and can deal with the drop below. Landing up terrace will result in injury at the very least. Often a slope landing above the valley floor will be easier and less hazardous than a bottom landing in a complex valley.)

·      Raise my feet to avoid striking anything or for landing (Always aim to step onto & over or plf into obstructions you have otherwise failed to avoid. ALWAYS land on your feet!)

·      Sit prematurely on take-off. (Ensure that you are well clear of the terrain before sitting into your harness.)

·      Fly through crops or other vegetation, risking striking hidden obstructions. (Treat the top of any crop as the ground level and flare accordingly.)

·      Fly into power lines. (Generally the best advice it to land some distance from dwellings and roads. Find any obvious power lines then lose height above them while looking for any subsidiary lines. Deflations notwithstanding, the place you are least likely to land is directly below you.)

·      Land in or near rivers and riverbeds. (Landing in or dropping your glider into running water is lethal. Better to break a leg than risk drowning. Most Himalayan riverbeds are far too rocky to land in. Ensure that you only land in a riverbed if the landing area is one previously confirmed as acceptable and do not miss it! If you plan to land near water, a bridle knife is essential.)

·      Fail to deploy my reserve parachute in good time if required. (If you have piloted yourself into a really silly place, deploying your reserve will often result in a near vertical landing, which may be preferable to flying at speed into rough ground. Also, do not pilot the wreckage to the scene of the crash; If the glider is out of your control, deploy your reserve while you still have enough height for it to fully open.) N.B. It is generally better to hit trees than rocks.

·      Undertake any mountaineering &/or rock climbing.

·      Undertake any motorcycling or scooter riding.

Signed:

Name:

Date:

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Emergency Contact Details

Name of client:

Address:

Mobile phone number:

Indian Mobile Phone number: Get these in the airport. Get Airtel sims and get them activated there and then. You will need photocopies of passport, visa and passport photos)

Next of Kin

Name:

Relationship:

Address:

Phone Number:

Medevac Insurance

Please provide us with a copy of your insurance. You will also need a copy of this to get the local licence.

Insurer:

Policy Number:

24 hour emergency contact number:

Tracking

A Garmin InReach satellite tracker is preferable, but illegal. A PLB is the minimum acceptable in terms of emergency beacon. GSM based tracking is insufficient for any mountainous area, but if you have only got a PLB it is a fair way of keeping tabs on you. Meshtastic devices work reasonably well in the front, on top of the main back wall, and when other similarly equipped pilots are flying nearby.

My Livetrack24 ID is:

My InReach shared page is:

My InReach email address is:

Glider

It is a very good idea to step down a wing from the one you generally fly in the UK, but by no means mandatory.
You must repack your reserve shortly before coming to India. Please don't leave it until you are there and don't assume that a reserve last packed six months ago will open quickly enough.

My glider make is:

My glider colour is (Please supply an image of the colour scheme if possible):

My glider model is:

My glider certification is: EN-A, EN-B, EN-C, EN-D, CCC

Be aware that reserves are normalised to 20 degrees C at sea level when performance is certified. When flying hot and/or high, you should take this into account when sizing the reserve. E.g. I fly with a 125 kg reserve despite my wing having a max load of 100kg.

My reserve make is:

My reserve colour is (Please supply an image of the colour scheme if possible):

My reserve model is:

My harness make is:

My harness colour is (Please supply an image of the colour scheme if possible):

It is a very good idea to bring a spare deployment bag and reserve handle to suit your harness.